Collar and Police Badge
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2020.32.1
Dimensions: Unavailable
Source: Robert Schnelle
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Schnelle
Keywords
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Description
Black rope dog collar with a K9 NYPD police badge attached. The badge is metal and set within a leather fob, attached to the collar with a metal ring. The badge is an NYPD Detective shield with the name "ATLAS" at the base. The metal letter "T" is missing, and the leather is scratched and worn.
Black rope dog collar with a K9 NYPD police badge attached. The badge is metal and set within a leather fob, attached to the collar with a metal ring. The badge is an NYPD Detective shield with the name "ATLAS" at the base. The metal letter "T" is missing, and the leather is scratched and worn.
Historical Notes
NYPD Officer Robert Schnelle and his canine partner Atlas, a German shepherd, deployed to lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001. Together, the two searched 7 World Trade Center before its collapse and continued to work at Ground Zero until the recovery concluded in May 2002.
Atlas held the rank of Detective, which can be seen on his collar’s shield.
NYPD Officer Robert Schnelle and his canine partner Atlas, a German shepherd, deployed to lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001. Together, the two searched 7 World Trade Center before its collapse and continued to work at Ground Zero until the recovery concluded in May 2002.
Atlas held the rank of Detective, which can be seen on his collar’s shield.
